The Unique Catering Company are seeking to recruit a Sales Manager with experience in Contract Catering to join our sales team within our ever-expanding business. The successful candidate will either have:

Proven sales experience in the contract catering sector with clients within the business and industry sector.

Or alternatively, a strong background as an Area, Group or Operations Manager in Contract Catering and wanting to join a successful sales team.

The Company

Operated by experienced industry professionals and bursting with passionate foodies. We have strong growth plans for 2018 and have shown year on year growth for the past five years within the B&I sector.

The Role You will be actively and professionally managing the sales cycle. From lead generation and lead management to prospecting, attending appointments, preparing introduction documents, tender documents, and presentations, negotiating, closing, and handing over new accounts to the operations team.

This will involve you Meeting sales targets as set by the Sales Director; creating polished proposals which identify and resolve client's key objectives; leading presentation teams; agreeing contracts; preparing business critical documentation.

The requirements

You will be personable and represent The Unique Catering Company professionally.

Experience in Contract Catering- Ideally in Sales or Operations/Area Management.

Ability to identify and resolve challenges with catering services and communicate your ideas and plans both verbally and in writing. Experience in all aspects of marketing will also be an advantage.

High level of planning and organisational skills is essential.

Ability to be flexible with working hours and good IT Skills would be an advantage.

The Package

For this role, we will be offering a competitive salary plus excellent commission package OTE GBP60k. Other benefits include a car, healthcare, laptop, and phone.

Unique Catering is an equal opportunities employer and relies on diversity to deliver on our goals. We actively encourage applications from talented and qualified individuals regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.